AFUA FORSON M.D. M.H.S
NPI 1740219658
Hospitalist in Poughkeepsie, NY
About Afua Forson M.d. M.h.s NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
AFUA FORSON M.D. M.H.S (NPI 1740219658) is an individual hospitalist provider in Poughkeepsie, New York, licensed in New York (220486) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Vassar Brothers Medical Center, and is a graduate of Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania (1998).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 3
Other Identifiers 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Afua Forson M.d. M.h.s is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Poughkeepsie, NYNorthern Dutchess Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Rhinebeck, NYPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 12601 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Afua Forson's NPI number?
The NPI number for Afua Forson is 1740219658. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 2, 2006.
Where is Afua Forson located?
Afua Forson practices at 45 Reade Pl, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. The listed phone number is (845) 454-8500.
What is Afua Forson's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Afua Forson enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Afua Forson is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Is Afua Forson affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Afua Forson is affiliated with Vassar Brothers Medical Center and Northern Dutchess Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Afua Forson was last updated on May 6, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Afua Forson, M.D. M.H.S · NPI 1740219658
Hospitalist physician in Poughkeepsie, New York. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 2, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1740219658 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 2, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** 220486 (New York)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 45 READE PL, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
- **Phone:** (845) 454-8500
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Medical school:** Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, class of 1998
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** May 6, 2022
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 02176281 (NY)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1740219658) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.